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I have the opportunity to adopt a beautiful 5 year old newfoundland. The owners say they just don't have time for her anymore. She's a "people person" dog and always wants to be near her people. She's always lived outdoors on their farm. During the day she's kept in a kennel, and when the owners get home they let her run around the farm on her own. The only time she's been indoors is a horse barn in the winter and when she was having pups. The owner says that she's always "held it" when she's in the barn with her litter. We live in a town with a privacy fenced-in backyard, but all of our dogs have always been indoor dogs. We currently have a 10 year old golden who only goes outside to potty. If we adopt her, I'm wondering how well she'll adapt to her new life indoors in our house. How easy might it be to adapt, and how difficult will it be to train her on our 'house rules'? I know there might need to be some potty training involved, since she's always been used to going whenever and wherever she wants. And I've heard of some outdoor dogs having an initial fear of being inside and using the stairs, but I'm not really sure what other difficulties to expect. We also have a lot of road noise in our backyard, which I'm sure she's not at all used to. Loud Harley's driving by predominate on the weekends. How might I soften the blow for her so she's not too overwhelmed? I thought about maybe keeping her in the backyard for a while, bringing her in to the house for short periods. She might be able to dig out of the backyard though, which she might try if she's stressed and wants to try to get back to her original owner.
I have the opportunity to adopt a beautiful 5 year old newfoundland. The owners say they just don't have time for her anymore. She's a "people person" dog and always wants to be near her people. She's always lived outdoors on their farm. During the day she's kept in a kennel, and when the owners get home they let her run around the farm on her own. The only time she's been indoors is a horse barn in the winter and when she was having pups. The owner says that she's always "held it" when she's in the barn with her litter. We live in a town with a privacy fenced-in backyard, but all of our dogs have always been indoor dogs. We currently have a 10 year old golden who only goes outside to potty. If we adopt her, I'm wondering how well she'll adapt to her new life indoors in our house. How easy might it be to adapt, and how difficult will it be to train her on our 'house rules'? I know there might need to be some potty training involved, since she's always been used to going whenever and wherever she wants. And I've heard of some outdoor dogs having an initial fear of being inside and using the stairs, but I'm not really sure what other difficulties to expect. We also have a lot of road noise in our backyard, which I'm sure she's not at all used to. Loud Harley's driving by predominate on the weekends. How might I soften the blow for her so she's not too overwhelmed? I thought about maybe keeping her in the backyard for a while, bringing her in to the house for short periods. She might be able to dig out of the backyard though, which she might try if she's stressed and wants to try to get back to her original owner.